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North Shropshire and Wells and Mendip Hills

103,257 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Shropshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Shropshire Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636North Shropshire: £4,682Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656North Shropshire: £4,702Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403North Shropshire: £12,576Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456North Shropshire: £12,629Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,403£12,456£11,765

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488North Shropshire: £1,606Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494North Shropshire: £1,613Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524North Shropshire is higher£1,488£1,494£1,412

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581North Shropshire: £11,508Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630North Shropshire: £11,557Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245North Shropshire: £340Wells and Mendip Hills: £246North Shropshire: £342Wells and Mendip Hills: £233North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Shropshire is higher£245£246£233

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £704, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561North Shropshire: £704Wells and Mendip Hills: £563North Shropshire: £707Wells and Mendip Hills: £532North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higher£561£563£532

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £23, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16North Shropshire: £23Wells and Mendip Hills: £16North Shropshire: £23Wells and Mendip Hills: £15North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Shropshire is higher£16£16£15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332North Shropshire: £434Wells and Mendip Hills: £334North Shropshire: £436Wells and Mendip Hills: £315North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£332£334£315

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Shropshire: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Shropshire: £104Wells and Mendip Hills: £93North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98North Shropshire is higher£98£98£93

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £97, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77North Shropshire: £97Wells and Mendip Hills: £78North Shropshire: £97Wells and Mendip Hills: £73North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92North Shropshire is higher£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178North Shropshire: £1,220Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183North Shropshire: £1,225Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157North Shropshire is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Shropshire: £154Wells and Mendip Hills: £128North Shropshire: £155Wells and Mendip Hills: £121North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £276, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224North Shropshire: £276Wells and Mendip Hills: £225North Shropshire: £277Wells and Mendip Hills: £212North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262North Shropshire is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46North Shropshire: £6.72Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48North Shropshire: £6.74Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17North Shropshire: £6.93Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19North Shropshire: £6.96Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24North Shropshire: £7.36Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27North Shropshire: £7.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 1,029.5, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 87.5, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire is higher62.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 145.3, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3North Shropshire is higher120.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 60.3, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 155.1, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1North Shropshire is higher130.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 20.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8North Shropshire is higher16.3

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North Shropshire and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,636£4,656£4,398North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,403£12,456£11,765North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,488£1,494£1,412North Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£245£246£233North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£561£563£532North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£16£16£15North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£332£334£315North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£98£98£93North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£77£78£73North Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,178£1,183£1,118North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£127£128£121North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£224£225£212North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.46£5.48£5.18North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£3.17£3.19£3.01North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£6.24£6.27£5.92North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,022.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.562.7North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3120.7North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.349.4North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1130.5North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.816.3North Shropshire

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Shropshire Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636North Shropshire: £4,682Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656North Shropshire: £4,702Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234North Shropshire: £3,049Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248North Shropshire: £3,062Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838North Shropshire: £934Wells and Mendip Hills: £842North Shropshire: £938Wells and Mendip Hills: £795North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886North Shropshire is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020North Shropshire: £2,790Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033North Shropshire: £2,802Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64North Shropshire: £82Wells and Mendip Hills: £64North Shropshire: £83Wells and Mendip Hills: £61North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Shropshire is higher£64£64£61

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146North Shropshire: £171Wells and Mendip Hills: £147North Shropshire: £172Wells and Mendip Hills: £139North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162North Shropshire is higher£146£147£139

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £5.53, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19North Shropshire: £5.53Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20North Shropshire: £5.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332North Shropshire: £434Wells and Mendip Hills: £334North Shropshire: £436Wells and Mendip Hills: £315North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£332£334£315

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Shropshire: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Shropshire: £104Wells and Mendip Hills: £93North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98North Shropshire is higher£98£98£93

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44North Shropshire: £56Wells and Mendip Hills: £44North Shropshire: £57Wells and Mendip Hills: £41North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54North Shropshire is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664North Shropshire: £709Wells and Mendip Hills: £667North Shropshire: £712Wells and Mendip Hills: £630North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672North Shropshire is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Shropshire: £154Wells and Mendip Hills: £128North Shropshire: £155Wells and Mendip Hills: £121North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126North Shropshire: £160Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Shropshire: £161Wells and Mendip Hills: £120North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152North Shropshire is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08North Shropshire: £3.90Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09North Shropshire: £3.92Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79North Shropshire: £4.03Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80North Shropshire: £4.04Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24North Shropshire: £7.36Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27North Shropshire: £7.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire is higher16.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 35.2, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2North Shropshire is higher31.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 60.3, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2North Shropshire is higher73.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 12.1, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1North Shropshire is higher9.2

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North Shropshire and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,636£4,656£4,398North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£838£842£795North Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£64£64£61North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£146£147£139North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.19£4.20£3.97North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£332£334£315North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£98£98£93North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£44£44£41North Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£664£667£630North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£127£128£121North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£126£127£120North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.08£3.09£2.92North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£1.79£1.80£1.70North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£6.24£6.27£5.92North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.216.3North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.231.5North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.349.4North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.273.5North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.19.2North Shropshire

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Shropshire Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Shropshire £0.57m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNorth Shropshire is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,519

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higher2,925

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229North Shropshire is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311North Shropshire is higher6,832

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247North Shropshire is higher854

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North Shropshire and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNorth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77424,781North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,519North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6382,925North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2294,593North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3116,832North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,247854North Shropshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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